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Twentieth Century Scientific Developments

Twentieth Century Scientific Developments is a research topic within History and Philosophy of Science. Science Explorer counts 6.7k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the intersection of science and technology with the geopolitical and ideological dynamics of the Cold War era. It delves into topics such as international scientific cooperation, atomic energy, scientific intelligence, social sciences, and the impact of political ideologies on scientific research and knowledge production.

  • Cold War
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Internationalism
  • Atomic Energy
  • Nuclear Power
  • Scientific Intelligence
  • Social Sciences
  • Lysenkoism
  • Global Regulation
Research works
6.7k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
689
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.3%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+17%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
40% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
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